I used Apple Music within the first six months after its release. It had very little classic jazz recordings, except for the big names. There was virtually nothing from contemporary independent artists. I was better off ripping CD’s and loading them onto my iPhone and using services like Spotify and Pandora.
Kelly On 2/20/18, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hi Mark, > > > > Here an article from a Google search for "Apple Music annual subscription": > > > > Apple Music adds $99 annual subscription option, saving users > $20/year<https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/19/apple-music-annual-subscription-option/> > > > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 11:49 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Is Anyone Using the Free Version of either Pandora or Google > Play Music for iOS? > > > > Hello Sieghard. > > > > I did not know that one could purchase an entire year of Apple Music, at > once. If this is the case, then I will definitely be subscribing to it as I > prefer an annual subscription to a monthly one. > > > > Okay, I'll look into it as HomePod is, for whatever reason, my preferred > music playback speaker. There's just something about that rich, elegant, > sophisticated sound that it emits. > > > > Thank you, my friend. > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 10:18 PM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: RE: Is Anyone Using the Free Version of either Pandora or Google > Play Music for iOS? > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > I know there are a lot of replies to your message and I haven't read them. > However, let me say this, you bought the HomePod and said you enjoy it a > lot. Do yourself a favour and buy the Apple Music subscription, I believe if > you prepay for the entire year it is cheaper than $9.99 a month or maybe > it's that you can buy a gift card for a 1-year subscription for a reduced > price. If you like the HomePod as much as you said this will give you > absolutely the best experience bar none. Being able to simply tell your > HomePod what you want to listen to beats using another app and Airplay in my > humble opinion. > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 7:36 PM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: Is Anyone Using the Free Version of either Pandora or Google Play > Music for iOS? > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > Okay, I know I said that I had no plans to subscribe to Apple Music, anytime > soon but, well, let's just say I'm reconsidering this position. > > > > The primary reason why I didn't feel the need to subscribe to a music > service is because, once upon a time, one could create custom radio stations > based on artists, genres, a song title, etc, in iTunes. Apparently, Apple > has now restricted this functionality to only Apple Music subscribers. > > (smart). > > > > Before I take the subscription plunge, I would like to consider free > alternatives if for no other reason but that I know that I will use the > custom selection feature rarely. > > > > So, is anyone using either the free version of either Pandora or Google Play > Music for iOS? If so, is it possible to create custom stations based on > selected criteria? > > > > I'm probably going to end up subscribing to Apple Music but wanted to at > least put this question out there, in the Ether (smile). > > > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > > > By the way, I'm still loving my HomePod. > > > > Went over to a friend's house today to check out the Amazon Echo. Wow! I > was extremely impressed. > > > > I think I'm going to pick up an Echo Dot and use it at least until my > beloved Siri can catch up, as I truly think she will, in time-a very, very > long, long time perhaps, (big smile). Really enjoyed the audio games that > Echo offers. > > > > The way I see it, I will use HomePod for audio playback and personal contact > features, as they become available, and Echo Dot for fun. > > > > Mark > > > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. 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